Marshall Islands vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Marshall Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 151 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Marshall Islands or New Zealand?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.